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The Pikes Hot Shot crew out of Monument, Colorado, were grateful for a home cooked meal prepared by the Philp family. It was a gesture of gratitude but also common sense since the ranchers know that the hard work of fighting fires all day would make for a giant appetite.

After Saving Their Herds, Wyoming Ranchers Feed Hundreds Of Firefighters

As the 125,000-acre Red Canyon Fire threatened their herds and livelihoods, Wyoming ranchers scrambled to save them. Then they cooked up a storm to feed hundreds of firefighters also working to save them.

Jackie DorothySeptember 01, 2025

Bill Nye (not the science guy) was a humorist that was as famous as Mark Twain in his day. He founded the newspaper in Laramie and named it Boomerang after his beloved donkey. He captioned this picture of himself: “A thoughtful, scholarly and choice fragment of modern architecture with lines of care about the firmly chiseled mouth.”

Wyoming History: Bill Nye (Not The Science Guy) And His Mule Named Boomerang

Long before there was Bill Nye the Science Guy there was Laramie, Wyoming, newspaperman Bill Nye, one of the leading humorists of the late 19th century. His little orphan mule named Boomerang inspired him when life didn’t seem so funny.

Jackie DorothySeptember 01, 2025

Jess Camilla O’Neal of Dubois, Wyoming, is a songwriter and singer who used music to live. Her new album “The Campfire Sessions” was just released this past week.

Cowgirl To Cancer: Wyoming Songwriter Who Once Opened For Reba Now On Comeback

Jess Camilla O’Neal once opened for Reba McEntire, then a life-altering accident and stage 4 cancer derailed her career. Now the Wyoming cowgirl is making music again and is on the comeback trail.

Jackie DorothySeptember 01, 2025

A 53-year-old Nepalese mountain guide visiting Casper is checking out some of the most challenging U.S. peaks. He once summited Mount Everest twice in seven days.

Mountain Guide Who Once Summited Everest Twice In 7 Days Checking Out US Peaks

A 53-year-old Nepalese mountain guide visiting Casper is checking out some of the most challenging U.S. peaks. He once summited Mount Everest twice in seven days.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 01, 2025

Paul Norfleet is one of dozens of Wyoming landowners partnering with NextEra Energy on a new wind and solar project near Chugwater. He says the turbines and panels don’t destroy the landscape any more than cell towers, oil rigs and transmission lines.

Rancher Says Wind, Solar Don't Impact Land Any More Than Cell Towers, Oil Rigs

Paul Norfleet is one of dozens of Wyoming landowners partnering with NextEra Energy on a new wind and solar project near Chugwater. He says the turbines and panels don’t impact the landscape any more than cell towers, oil rigs and transmission lines.

Jackson WalkerSeptember 01, 2025

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Dave Simpson: You Call Bunker Busters 'Chickening Out?'

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “In the latest pathetic, ham-handed, all-thumbs attempt to dirty up President Donald Trump, our Democrat friends came up with the 'TACO' slogan, which stood for “Trump Always Chickens Out.”

Dave SimpsonSeptember 01, 2025

Powering U.S. combat aircraft to success in World War II required 100-octane fuel. Two Wyoming refineries were part of the effort to ensure U.S. Army and Navy planes would have a ready supply. Now owned by HF Sinclair, the Frontier refinery in Cheyenne has grown over the decades and continues to be an important economic driver for the region.

Wyoming History: How Two Oil Refineries Fueled U.S. WWII Aviation Dominance

Powering U.S. combat aircraft to success in World War II required 100-octane fuel and Wyoming was a key part of it. “Get ready Hitler, here comes more hell from Wyoming!” a Frontier Refining Company ad proclaimed on July 27, 1943.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 01, 2025

All 13 cows of the Wyoming State Bison herd in Hot Springs State Park had calves this year, bringing the total number of bison to 30. About 15 will be sold off at a public auction this fall or early winter since the land at the Bison Pasture can only handle so many bison.

Meet Thunder & Lightning, The Bulls That Lead Wyoming’s Iconic State Bison Herd

For more than a century, Wyoming’s official bison herd has roamed the grasslands around Thermopolis. Until this year, the 15-head herd was led by a pair of unnamed, nearly identical bulls. Now they’re officially named Thunder and Lightning.

Jackie DorothyAugust 31, 2025

Eve Piza did everything in the culinary industry, then fell in love with Wyoming. Now she’s bringing fine dining fusion with a Cowboy State flair to the Rock Springs city golf course.

Eating Wyoming: Eve’s Brings Fine Dining Fusion To Rock Springs Golf Course

Eve Piza did everything in the culinary industry, then fell in love with Wyoming. Now she’s bringing fine dining fusion with a Cowboy State flair to the Rock Springs city golf course.

Renée JeanAugust 31, 2025

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Meteorologist Don Day Not That Concerned Over La Niña Watch Prediction

Although the National Weather Service has issued a La Niña Watch for late fall and early winter -- which could mean warmer temperatures and lower snowpack -- meteorologist Don Day says to slow down."Everybody's hair is on fire, but this isn’t a slam dunk situation," he says.

Andrew RossiAugust 31, 2025

Travis Kelce, left, Taylor Swift and Aric Jones react as the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers play during the first period in Game Four of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on June 12, 2025

Letter To The Editor: I Don't Like Taylor Swift!

Dear editor: I can’t believe that you printed all of the garbage about Taylor Swift, and Travis Kelce!!

August 31, 2025

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Gail Symons: There's A Four-Part Test For Good Politicking. Hold 'Em To It

Columnist Gail Symons writes: "Good policy makers should ask: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?"

Gail SymonsAugust 31, 2025

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Cassie Craven: Career Criminals Aren’t Always What You Think

Columnist Cassie Craven writes: "One of the most unfair provisions in Wyoming law is our 'habitual offender' law. It pressures people with a shot at acquittal into giving up and pleading guilty."

Cassie CravenAugust 31, 2025

Working on one of the huge tailbones of the Jurassic ass are, from top left, Bryan Aivazian Ryan Tutt Jon Yoder Dan Kurfis Dallas Smith and Diego Rao

Digging Wyoming: Casper's Tate Museum Hauls A Jurassic Ass Out Of Alcova

A team of staff and volunteers from the Tate Geological Museum at Casper College spent the first half of August excavating the 150-million-year-old butt of a Brontosaurus-like dinosaur found on a hilltop near the Alcova Reservoir.

Andrew RossiAugust 31, 2025

A shovel loads a coal haul truck at Navajo Transitional Energy Co.'s Spring Creek Mine.

Once Called A 'House of Cards,' Navajo Energy Mounts Wyoming Coal Comeback

Federal approvals signal a turnaround for the Navajo Transitional Energy Co., which critics once said was doomed. The company is now poised to dig millions of tons of Wyoming and Montana Powder River Basin coal.

David MadisonAugust 31, 2025

Small resort owners are fighting to keep skiing affordable as major mountains push daily tickets to record highs. It’s forcing skiers to buy single-day tickets that cost as much as some used to pay for a full season pass. At Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, single-day lift tickets for the 2025-2026 season range from $110 to $255 a day depending on the day of the week and the month. That's with discounts up to 45% offered through promotions for the resort's 60th anniversary, according to its website.

Winter Of $300 Lift Tickets Looms As Rising Costs Price Out Wyoming Skiers

Small resort owners in Wyoming are fighting to keep skiing affordable as major mountains push daily lift tickets to record highs. Deer Valley Resort in Utah and Colorado resorts Vail and Beaver Creek will charge $329 for peak single-day lift tickets this season.

David MadisonAugust 31, 2025

Gonzalo Anzurez in a Denver-area hospital during a six-month recovery from a vehicle accident Aug. 1, 2024.

Flood, Fire And Crash That Paralyzed Son — A Powell Family’s Harrowing 3 Months

Cindy Anzurez’s family is still reeling from a harrowing three months when they were hit by a flood, fire and car crash that paralyzed her 13-year-old son. Then her husband left. Even through all that, the mother of five says her family is “blessed."

Dale KillingbeckAugust 31, 2025

Kevin Meyer ropes a horse on an Idaho ranch north of Sinclair. Today, Meyer is a horse trainer in Douglas, Wyoming, on his ranch Mantz Creek Horses He got his start as a wrangler.

Wyoming Jobs: What Exactly Does A Wrangler Do?

Want a job that will put you back in the Old West? Try working on a ranch as a wrangler. You'll have to manage horses and people, both of which can be pretty ornery. There are also bears to contend with and lots of beer. That makes wrangling a job like no other.

Renée JeanAugust 31, 2025

On a prominent hill in Star Valley, a 1,500-square-foot American flag flies from a 130-foot-tall flagpole. When the massive flag needed to be replaced after a storm, ranch owner Darcel Hulse, 78, insisted on doing the work himself.

78-Year-Old Rancher Scales 130-Foot Flagpole To Fly Massive American Flag Over Star Valley

78-year-old rancher Darcel Hulse said he wanted to show off his patriotism in a big way, so he flies a 1,500 sq. ft. flag from his ranch in Star Valley. When it needed replaced after a storm, he insisted on doing the work himself. "I'm an old guy, but I'm not afraid of heights," he said.

Andrew RossiAugust 31, 2025

Richard Zawistowski, left, and Michael Lonergan bought VIP tickets to this year's festival which included some perks like those wing-shaped koozies they're holding.

Laramie's Trent Weitzel Defending Title At 2025 National Buffalo Wing Festival

Laramie’s Trent Weitzel is back in Buffalo, New York, at the most prestigious chicken wing festival in the U.S. to defend his title. He’s the three-time defending Festival Favorite winner — not to mention Josh Allen’s favorite.

Anna-Louise JacksonAugust 31, 2025

What began as a house of ill repute lives on as a tourist attraction for ghost hunters and history buffs drawn to Butte, Montana, where the men spent their wages in the red light district and the working women got busy building a community. The Dumas Brothel welcomed gentlemen in need of certain services for 92 straight years. Tours are available through October by visiting dumasbrothel.com.

Longest Continuously Operating Brothel In U.S. Was In Montana (And It's Haunted)

The longest continuously operating brothel in the U.S. is in Butte, Montana, and was shut down in 1982. Now it's a tourist attraction that can even be rented-out overnight for the adventurous.

David MadisonAugust 31, 2025

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